The Straits Times, 19 June 1923

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    13 1 The Straits Times No. 27,280, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1923, PRICE 10 CENT&
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      193 1 tiaaCaM^y onm t^il^Aaßal Fire Extingaishers Once filled always ready. il Useful everywhere. /I il STOCKED IN TWO SIZES. l/ SSL A Size (10 pints) I.ffl 1 1 P| B Size 2 galls.) (fi I I Kami Complete v. ith wall bracket nßfMr yE&i^MF^ A free Refill is given for each
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      275 1 I #W^ PROSSER'S "IMPROVED PHENOMENON" jES-p|Bi LAWN TENNIS RACKET. vLf- LL i-j j 1 l _IuXI.OZF I MuSsmin)j] 1 1 1 1 Uy rpms Racket is mada to a design which is practically unbicak'^Efntittitiiyy able, and whereby a much !:!r;;er percentage of the life and \jgmmijiry^ elasticity of the ash
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    SHIP SALVAGE.
    502 2 Wonderful Branch Of Engineering. It is most protable thai the first ship salvage operation was taken in hand very sbortUf Biter the first shp was launched, and therefore even a most scanty review <.f the history of our rubject would prove a colossal task. It is, however, only
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    THE TOWN PLAN.
    341 2 Width and Arrangement Of Streets. Prof. Mulford Robinson in Width and Arrangement of Streets, writes i it is with radial 6trect '<-trect commonly includes read and main road in Amer.can technical parlance) > ystim that the greatest area is reaches with the least length, of street.' t••
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    Singapore Mortality Statistics.
    148 2 The Municipal liralth s'ntoment for the v. ceK mtiinic Junv 2. frivc-s the total num- er of deaths a< 200 representing a Hqatb rale of 20.10 j.er mille per annum com ranvt with 30.'2 l in Urn proceeding week and with 3H.12 in the corresponding; week cf
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      525 2 flßk^ESj^Gfr «2Z) •itjy »j\Jf »3idy +jjy 4/0^ Remington* Repeating Rifles i&r for Target and Qame Shooting TZNOWN all over the world XX. for their accuracy, safety and durability. REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INfX jdflDb. 25 Bro.idr.-ay, New York, S. A. mffirSß FOR HIGH CLASS Unscreened Dyak Goal APPLY TO HOOGLANDT CO.
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      320 2 ERUPTIONS ON CHILDIS ARMS Back and Legs. Itched Terribly. Could Not Rest. Cuticura Healed. "My little gil brole out in big red oatches on her lrgs, tack, and crms. fhey itched terribly tr.d w;te inflamed, and they lorn.cd sere exuptior.s. The irritation was co great that she could nut Mat
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      122 2 YOUR NEXT SUPPLY JL 4< CHI¥AS" AS SUPPLIED Mksbnrtfe ROYAL HOUSEHOLD Ifejg SI ME DARBY Z $kJr¥ C 0" LTD S3. aid FJMA RETAILERS. HIGH STREET PROVISION STORE, Hlfk Str*^. KIM ANN CO, Orchard Road. ASIA AGENCIES, LTD., Cbulia Street. SIN ENG SENG CO., Chnrch Street. LIM KHOON HENG CO,
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    DUKE'S SEARCH FOR WEALTH
    632 3 Gold Hunt in Virgin Forest In Canada. Within a few aritaYl William Angus Diogo Montagu, ninth Duke of Manchester, will be wielding an axe in the tia kmi viijr.n lonat on the banks, of Luke de Montigny, in the heart of Canada. The Duke has formed
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    LONDON METAL MARKET.
    420 3 Messrs. William Jacks and Co., London, write under date May 16 The past week has seen a bear campaign in full swing, and even our leading bankers have suffered from an attack of Ruhr fever. The buyers' strike in America to force down wages combined with their
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      678 3 600 NOTICE ta hereby given that the above Trad* Mark is the exclusive property of 'Pinion and Company, Limited (Incorporated in ttif Strait* Sittkments) and is used by them in reapect of all kinds of Straits Produce but particularly Gums, Sago, Tapioca, Kssential Oils, Spices, Jelutong i.nd GutU I'irclia. Any
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      616 3 ILFORD ROLL FILMS «K. u «ivt .eiesrch. Word Limned have sticceeacd in introducing to the Photograph* World s dsybght-loading Roll Film, which b uptrioi to any fi!.n on the market. ■S.M In H<rm c .Kill. rill. lAPIO S...if j C.M>«wi in "riHfH H»OM»tn RtO r>»lii<«. «o«.H«l«nyt "ONCUILINt >«■■ Ram €i
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      296 3 A FAMOUS ENGLISH DOCTOR has said that if he were limited to the use of one m.'.lu-ine he would use a laxative. And most often it proves true that when one is feeling out of sorts the only lemody needed is If constipated, bilious, headachy, blue", take Pinkcttes tonight, "you'll
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      258 3 CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS SPECIAL 25°/o CASH DISCOUNT AT Maynard Co., Ltd. I i| QUALITY counts in all things, but more especially in cigai^™ rette manufacture Men of ■B tP^ discrimination find that after B B~ smoking ABDULLA CigaU mf^k rettes, the smoking of inferior U brands is more of
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      817 4 STEAHEH SAHIIIIS P. (K British i India u^ Apcar Line (Companies Incorporated in Eagland.) MAIL AND PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO. (Under Contract with His Majesty's Government) LONDON FAB-EASTERN SEBVICB OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOMEWARDS FOB CHINA AND JAPAN. MABBE A^EBP ND N Tonnage Due Spore
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      702 4 STEAiEB SAILHWS THE OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LIMITED, THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAY. CO* LTD. (Incorporated ia England) The Blue Funnel Line Regular Service to LONDON, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, ANTWERP. HAMBURG AND BREMEN. GENOA, MARSEILLES, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Taking cargo on through
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      730 4 STEAMER SfIILIKSS KONNIKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (KOYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO., OF BATAVIA) (Incorporated in Holland) UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE NETHERLANDS INDIA GOVERNMENT Telcpaoa* Nos. Passag* Dept, 131 .Freight Dept, 1202, Marine Dept. and Transhipment Dept. 1437, Manager'a Dept. 1003. COEN— June 20, Muntok and Palembang. SINGKEP— June 20, Tongkal, Moeara-Saba and
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      536 5 5 ItflffltK SAILIIUiS N.Y.K. LONDON UNB Eamo Maru Jobs 26 Katori Maru July 17 LIVERPOOL LINB Tatsuno Maru June 26 Tottori Maru July IS HAMBURG UNI Dakar Mam June :>0 Tauruga Mara n-ld. July NIW YORK UNI via tUP tOCTH AMERICAN UTTB Kawach Maru June 26 Kamakura Maru Aug. 4
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      428 5 STtAMEK SAILM6S O.S.K. Proposed Sailing, from Singapore. f subject te change without previou notice.) EUROPEAN LINE Far Marseilles, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, via Colombo, Suex and Pert Said. Arr. Dap. AMUR MARU June 19 June 20 "ALPS MARU July 20 July 21 'Omit Marseilles. NEW YORK LINI For Baa Francisco,
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      621 5 STEAMER SAILINGS "NEDERLAND" ROYAL MAIL UNE up "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" ROYAL MAIL LINE SAILINGS FROM SINGAPORE OP NEDERLAND "ROTTERDAM LLOYD" R. M. LINE R. M. LINE via Belawan-Deli, Sabang, Colombo, via Belawan-Deli, Sabang, Colombo, Genoa, Algiers to Amsterdam. Marseille., Tangier to Rotterdam. PRINSES JULIANA Jane 26 I GOENTOER June 18 •REMBRANDT
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      806 5 STEfIWEH SAItWSS "ELLERMAN" LINE ■LLBEMAN BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. (Incorporated in England) BTBAMRB r^JgW"* PASSENGER SERVICE OUTWARDS. fu. CITY OP KARACHI China and Japan Oct. CITY OK PAKIS China and Japan Nor. 10 CITY OP CANTERBURY China and Japan De«. 87 HOMEWARDS ts.s. CITY OF MANCHKSTKK Mar?pill«>s London July 21
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      625 6 CIHfcHAS GAIETY CINEMA First Show at 7JO sharp. BLAZING SECRET SERIAI Episodes 7 and 8. DIAMOND QUEEN SERIAL Starring Eileen Sedgwick. Episodes 1 and 2. Second Sh.iw at 9.30 pjn. RIDING THROUGH UNIVERSAL WESTER? with Art Accord THE ROYAL WEDDING AND THE WEMBLEY CUP FINAL (Pathe Gazette). LIVE WIRES CENTURY
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      105 6 SURINA THEATRE SURE •I You hnnfer for a rarebit of Merry Mirth, apiced with the original Parisian Tabasco. Drop in THE LITTLE CAFE Always Merry, Always Gay, COME, be happy— LAUGHTER, TABLE D'HOTE or A LA CARTE Served with Pep, Spice and Ginger by MAX LINDER The French head waiter
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      433 6 CINEMAS Hundreds turned away. For another thrre nights by public demand. COME EARLY FOR YOUR SEATS. at the EMPIRE CINEMA It's your last chance to see the two best fun films ever booked on the same bill. The World's Idol CHARLES CHAPLIN, in his latest and greatest picture, 2 reels
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      276 6 asM^^^^fa nfll^aMM^Bfssst^fc P^*\ J^ DODGE CARS The new Dodge Car is better value than ever aa in addition to the general efficiency so long associated with Dodge Cars, there are vast improvements in the bodywork, the hood is of an improved type, Cord tyres of a larger size are fitted
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    DAILY TIME TABLE
    152 7 FIXTURES. Tuesday. June 19 High Water, 0.38 a.m., I.sfi p.m. I', and O. homeward mall. M. (11. homcwiml mail. Wednesday, June 2* Higft Water, 1.2 C a.m., 2.44 p.m. Nlc<|la, Victoria Theatre, 9.30 p.m. P. «nd O. homeward mail, train. Ibur«4ay. Juuc 2! High Water, 2.21 a.m.,
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  • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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      VESSELS AT THE DOCKS.
      94 7 East Wharf Basin— Nil. ■MM Wharf Tisata. She.is Wharf Houtman. Main Wharf Cordillera, Nam Sanjf, Argun Kara. Empire Di.ck Avunraedc, Morioka Maru. ItaJl Mar... Ayuthia. West Wharl' Calypso. Jardines Wharf— Nil. Polo Brant Coal Wharf— Nil. Keppel Harbour. Main Wharf Tatnl, I.cli. Crow, Tug Daisy. Steel
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      Vessels Arrived.
      142 7 ARQI N MARL. Jnp., 4,040 tons, from Ham bur« l'J-G, for Hongkong 2l)-fi. AYUTHIA, Brit, 537 (om, iror.i I.abuan Balik for Asahun 20-ii. BORIBAT, Slam., :;.M' tons, from Bacho 18-G. for Bacho 20-fi. CALYPSO, Brit., :i"K tons, frcm Port Swettenhum 19-0, for Port Svettcnham unc. CAMPHUYS, Dut.. 1/.96
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      Passengers.
      230 7 The following passengers are leaving foi Kurope by the P. an<! O. steam, r Sardinia suilinc at I p.m. to-day -O. Jackson, A. \V. Blackford, Gilbert, T. W. Clayt.m, F. W Wade, Capt. Martin, Dr. W. E. Clark, C. J. Parker, A. A. Ritchie, R. \V. S. Ogle, A.
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE.
      186 7 To-day. Batu Pahnt 3 p.m. >*ort Swettenham, Penang, Colombo, Aden, Port Said and Europe (ria Marseilles) S p.m. fteftstracloa ay to 1 »jm. Parcels •<mn Malacca and Muar 4 p.m. 1 amljong lialri and Tcluk Niboeng. 4 p.m. Bangkok 4 pjn Penan*, (ol.nibo, Djibouti, Port Said, Marseilles,
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      MAILS FOR EUROPE.
      40 7 By Kurnmla Paul Ucat P. Cud •Mleng* \ncli.- I t-1. ,.ii HanlHjai Spora Luadoa May 9 Jan* 4 M»y 11 Jum May 14 Jan* t May 1C Jtw 11 .h.y II Junf \G May M Juno 18
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    FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    192 7 EXCHANGE. Singapore, June 19. On London, Bank 4 m/t 2/4 6/32 Demand 2/4 1/10 Private 1 m. credits 2/4 13/32 On New York, Demand 53% Private 90 d/a 56 V» On France, Bank 770 On India, Bank T.T. 173% On Hongkong, Bank d/d p.c. prem. On Shanghai,
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    61 7 Tone of the market*:— Easier. Latest London cables quote Spot sheet 1?. 2'4d. S Singapore Standard Pale Crepe. Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. Spot July-Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jan. -March uly-Sept. )ct.-Dec. an.-March Ribbed Smoked Sheot. Singapore Standard. Closing Prices. Buyers. Sellers. 47> /a 48 50 50%
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      MINING
      215 7 Issue V'aL IM. Buyers. Seller*. 1 1 Baton* Padang 0.47% 0.52% 1 Hitam Tin IM IJM 1 1 Jelantoh 0.10 0.20 mom 1 1 Johan Tin 0.40 045 £1 £1 Kam. Kamuntinj: £2.0.0 £2.7.0 cd. 10 10 Kinta Assn. Ord. 8.90 9.10 cd. 5 5 Lingui Tin 4.20 4.40
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      GENERAL
      140 7 VaL Pd. Buyers. Sellers £1 £1 B. Am. Tobacco 4.19.0 5.2.0 10 10 Central Engines 9.75 10.60 !0 10 C.-ntral .Motors 3.20 ii.JO £1 UE. Smelting Co. 7.20 7.."»0 5/- hi- Elec. Tramways 1/6 2/6 10 10 Fraser NVave 37.00 38.00 '0 50 Hummer .>. 1J2.50 117.50 :00 100
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      DEBENTURES
      110 7 U. Eng. 6 p.c. $1,234,300 par 5 p.c. p.m. S'poro Electric Tramways, 5 p.c. *3.)0,000 nom. Spore Municipal 5 p.c. $1,878,000 par. 3'pore Municipal 4^4 p.c. of 1907 $1,000,000 5 p.c. dig. Spore Municipal 4V4 p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500 6 p.c. dii. Spore Municipal 4Vi p.c. of 1909 $1,600,500
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      RUBBER SHARES.
      409 7 ft»B«r and Co. and Lyal! and Evatt'a QnoUtiona. Latent «Tailmbl« Sterling Quotation* ar» printed oa snotker p*c« on FrWay. i u-uaj a I rictn. Fraser Lyall Co. Evttt. AllcnbyNcw(?l) 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah ($1) 1.30 1.50 1.25 1.40 Hitam ($5) 12.00 13.00 12.50 13.00 A. Kuningr
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      870 7 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Other Classified AdvU., *cc page 16. CRANBERRY SAUCE, Lemon Curd, Blanc Mange, Fig Jam, Strawberry Jam, Cherry Jam. H. Bolter, Direct Importer, Europe Hotel Building. TO LET, 144, Tanjong K.Uong Road, anil water laid. Apply 22, Sungei Road. FOR SAI.E, Colt automatic -45 pistol with, holr.ter. Make offers
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      89 7 HHHBSSp VICTORIA THEATRE Lly Ww. J^. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, Mlwfe^^BlfijgM I TIIK INCOMPARABLE, THE INIMITABLE msm nicola y s!&w THE strangest man is^'L-. '*9 Direct from a round- the world tour, jay^^e^^g M V during which he has conquered J«-+ fifty countricn. ft/I I n(^ n Originsl Company in an
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      529 7 MALAYAN AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW AND TRADE EXHIBITION KIAI.A LUMMIB, JINE 30. JILY I 2. CHEAP TICKETS. All classes at single fare for double journey plus $2 admission fee to the Show. This concession now applies throughsut X.M.S. Railway System (Kelantan excepted). Available June 20 up to nnd including July 3. Cheap
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      473 7 PUBLIC AUCTION The undersigned have received I—Uailltm to sell l»y public auction on Tuesday. July 12. 1923, commencing at 3 p.m. At the old Mrialeai of the Hongkong Klcctric Co., Win;: Yuvz Street, Wanchai. Two (2 I u.')o R.11.1'. Diesel Generators complete with altcrnator.s anil Uniterm. Three f.i) 300 B.H.P.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    81 8 Tan Sian Chin, Sian Kcong and Kuan Soon bee to thank all friends, clubs and relations for their letters of condolence, wires, wreaths and scrolls and their kind attendance nt their mother's funeral on Sunday last, the 17th instant. Mr. end Mrs. Tan Ketiff Yam and family bee to
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    TUESDAY, JUNE 19 FEDERAL FINANCE.
    1145 8 The last issue of the F.M.S. Gazettn contains a financial report for the year 1922. It is a clear and concise document, and though the information given is not detailed, it is suggestive. The first noteworthy fact is that the Revenue fell below the estimate
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    50 8 An Indian named Taud was charged in the second police-court yesterday with selling obscene postcards, and a similar charge was preferred against a Japanese photographer named H. Marata, of Queen Street. Both pleaded guilty, and the Indian was fined $60, and the Japanese, who supplied the postcards, was fined $90.
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    62 8 The Raffles Hotel orchestra will play the following programme of music tomorrow at 9.45 p.m., under direction of Mr. E. Hulland: Overture, La Sorrentina (Salvadors) In Arcadia (Gatty I Sellars) violin solo, Mazurka de Concert (Mossi), A. Raquiza three dances, Nell 1 Gwynne (German); piano solo, Ballade in A Flat
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    89 8 Mr. G. E. Cubitt, Conservator of For-' ests, F.M.S. and S.S., in his report for last year says Bamboos, from which very satisfactory samples were obtained, seem to be the one hopeful source of paper-pulp in this country, and at the end of the year negotiations were almost complete for
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    17 8 The Mi.«?es Sword, daughters of tho late Judge Sword of Queensland, are on i visit to Hantau.
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    24 8 The master of the Giang Seng reports '.hat the Pulau Sau light, Rhii Straits, was showing as a fixed light en the 14th inst.
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    21 8 Vessels in port will dress ship on Friday, the anniversary of the King's coronation, and Saturday, the Prince of Wales' birthday.
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    29 8 The rate of issue of money orders for India and Ceylon to-day is Rs. 170=$100. The rate of payment cf money order* from India and Ceylon is Rs. 175=5100.
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    26 8 The newly-erected Kowloon Hotel, Hongkong, a six-storied building containing more than 90 rooms, is to be let, unfurnished, on a lease of five or ten years.
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    33 8 Four teams of the S.V.C. will be going to Taiping in September to shoot in the Warren Shield competition fin;. Is. The nreliminsry heats are being fired off at Seletar on August 12.
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    50 8 The Harbour Master, Port Swettenham, notifies that two sunken sampans laden with firewood are respectively at N 72 E, 2,030 yards from Deepwater Point flagstaff, and N 59 E, 2,380 yards from he flagstaff. The wrecks are not visible. They will be marked by green buoys as ipun as possible.
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    58 8 We are asked to state that the regular monthly meeting of the members and friends" of the Y. W. C. A. will be held ->n Monday, June 25. Tea will be served it 4.30 and the meeting held at 5.30 p.m. Bishop Ferguson-Davio will be the speaker. A cordial invitation
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    54 8 To-morrow afternoon at five o'clock, Micola, the magician, will give a public lemon.stration of his powers in front of he Victoria Hall. He will be strapped, ilocked and 1 bound with a straight jackef, iiauled head downward thirty feet from he ground, and from this position he .ndertakes to escape
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    53 8 At the annual general meeting of the Chinese Medical Students' Union, held in he lecture theatre of the King KJward VII Medicsl College, the following were .-lected officers of the Union for the year, '.923-1921 President, Mr. Lum Kirn Seng hon. secretary, Mr. Lim Seng Hong and hon. treasurer, Mr.
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    69 8 The Hon. Christopher Lowther, Sir Cecil Beck and Rear-Admiral Murray Fraser Sueter, M.P., have resigned their seats on the Board of the British World Trade Expeditions, Limited, a company which has for its object the sending round the world of the ship called the British Trade, which wa.s to exhibit
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    65 8 Messrs. Boustead and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, have received the following cable from the secretaries of the undermentioned companies Sungei l*urun (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., annual report issued. Profit £2,67:!, excess profits duty refund £6,569, dividend recommended 15 per cent, carry forward £10,97:!. Cheras Kubber Estate, Ltd., annual report issued.
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    116 8 A startling accident occurred on the swing boats at Stanton's Fair, Hongkong, on June 9. The boats are erected on triangular wooden supports in the same way as in the English country fairs, and ar suspended by ropes. Two soldiers were swinging in one of the boats, when suddenly a
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    101 8 The report of the Shanghai Electric •Construction Company for 1922 states Arrangements for the reorganisation of the undertaking and finances of Singapore Electric Tramways, Ltd., are in progress and have advanced sufficiently to permit of a new Traction Ordinance being prepared for promotion in the Legislature. It is intended a
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    116 8 The Marine Court of Inquiry at Hong- kong found that the stranding of the steamer Kumsang off the Ncrth-west coast of the Philippines early last month was due to an abnormal current that was probably caused by a small depression situated to the Westward. No warning seemed to have been
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    150 8 The Subordinate Civil Service Association celebration its anniversary and also held its annual general meeting on Sun- 1 day, at the New Government Bungalow, Tan.jong Rhu. The members attended in good fore; and had a goad time. The following were elected oflicp-bearers for I the year President, Mr. T. W.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    454 8 Mr. H. H. Markham of Messrs. Kats Bros., Bangkok, is proceeding on home a vi-. He is travelling via America. Dame Nellie Melba was accorded a wonderful welcome by a brilliant and enthusiastic London audience on June 7. Every seat in the house was booked. The death
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    London Rubber Stocks,
    34 8 Messrs. Lewis and Peat inform us that a cable from their London office gives London stocks for week ending June IS reduced by 950 tons. Total now on hand 51,500 tons.
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    Outward Mail
    43 8 Mails from the United Kingdom (Lonlion mails despatched May 29) are expected to arrive at 6 p.m. to-morrow, by the Blue Funnel steamer Rhexenor. The correspondence will be ready for delivery to boxholders at 8.30 a.m., on Thursday, the 21st instant.
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    Highway Robbery in Daylight
    86 8 A most daring highway robbery was effected 1 at nine o'clock this mo-ning by two Chine.-c armed with knives. Miss Adams, a lady engaged in the office of Maun. Lewis and I'eat, was proceeding from Grange Bocd in a ricksha when she was stopped by the
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    Central Perak Planters
    137 8 Considerable discussion on Mr. Cummins' motions for the next meeting of I the Planters' Association of Malaya occurred at a general meeting of the Centril I Perak P.A. on Saturday. The Chairman, Mr. Evtns, did not favour Council representation, but the meeting voted solidly supporting this, also
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    Cultivation of Food Crops
    202 8 Mr. G. E. S. Cubitt, Conservator of Forests, F.M.S. and S.S. observes in his report for 1922 that the system under which Malays are allowed to take up land in forest reserves for the permanent cultivation of food-crops is working well. The settlement in the Pasir
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      131 8 Wine Department NEW INTRODUCTIONS BOLS SCHIEDAM GIN. In quart glass bottles. A new Pahit Gin recently introduced by this famous Distiller. Exceptionally good. GREEN POMMERANZ BITTERS. In pint bottles. Suggests something distinctly different from the everyday pahit.' HEERINGS CHERRY WHISKY. In quarts and pints. Very much in demand as a
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      85 8 ALHAMBRA MIKE MACTIGUE v. BATTLING SIKI in 1 Reel. JEAN PAIGE IN THE PRODIGAL JUDGE in 8 Reels. In the First Show. at 7.30 p.m. CONWAY TEARLE IN BUCKING THE TIGER in 6 Reels. TAN CHENG KEE Co, Ltd, Proprietor!. /^+skfor These fm S Columbia V /VewProccss I J Dances
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    German Position.
    124 9 A Stabilisation of the Mark Impossible. Reuter's Service London, June 18. Marks closed at 756,000. The market is of opinion that it is now impossible for the German authorities to stabilise the currency. French francs sympathetically declined to 75 and Belgian francs to 88.45. London, June 18. A
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    International Justice.
    118 9 Reuter's Service London, June 18. The Hague The third session of the Permanent Court of International Justice has opened at the Peace Palace, Doctor Loder presiding. The new judge. Doctor Wang Chun Ghui, China, replacing the late Judge Barbosa, was duly installed, also Professor Walter Schrecking, who has
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    The Near East Crisis.
    114 9 Reuter's Service London, June 18. Despatches from Vienna and Budapest indicate that the war danger in the Balkans is diminishing and the alarm, expressed particularly in the Yugoslavian press, which called on the Government to intervene with arms in the Bulgarian revolution, has somewhat subsided. M.
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    Dutch Indies Defence.
    82 9 Reuter's Service London, June 18. An Amsterdam message states that in a ;peech by Sir Walter Townley he said he considered that a large fleet for the Dutch East Indies was unnecessary because neither of the great powers in the Kast would derive any profit from a
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    Chinese Bandits.
    44 9 RXUTEB'B SERVICI London, June 18. In the House of Commons in the course of a reply stating that the TientsinPukow captives had been released, Mr. McNeill declared that the powers were Jiow considering the questions of compensation and guarantees for the future.
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    Trans-Pacific Record.
    44 9 Reuter's Service London. June 19. Vancouver Tho liner Empress of Canada has established a new transPacific record of 8 days, 10 hours, 53 minutes. Her average speed was 20.C knots an hour between Yokohama and Race Rocks, in spite of unfavourable oonilitioii;.
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    Britain and Turkey.
    106 9 Seizure of a Turkish Transport. Reuter's Service London, June 18. Constantinople The British destroyer Splendid has seized a Turkish transport in the Sea of Marmora with guns from Thrace. The British authorities have received information that the Turks were endeavouring to remove guns from Thrace and that
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    Prohibition and Shipping.
    148 9 Reuter's Service London, June 18. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Somerville, Mr. R. McNeill confirmed that the United States had proposed the conclusion of a treaty for the enforcement of prohibition of the importation of liquor by which the United States officers would be
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    Amundsen Expedition.
    63 9 Reuter's Service London, June 18. Christiania The minister for defence has received a telegram from Captain Amundsen's brother stating that Amundsen has telegraphed to him from Norwick, Alaska: "Trial flight on May 11, result very unsatisfactory. Sorry forced to abandon proposed flight." London, June 19. The Admiralty has
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    Mount Etna Active.
    53 9 Reuter's Service London, June 18. Catania There were several eruptions preceded by loud explosions in the northeastern part of Mount Etna. Streams of lava destroyed a number of cultivated fields and pine woods and Castiglione railway station. The Linguaglossa district is threatened by a stream of lava
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    Belgian Politics.
    48 9 Reuter's Service London, June 18. Brussels The King has entrusted M. Theunis with the formation of a Cabinet. M. Theunis has reserved his acceptance until he has conferred with his colleagues with regard to the possibility of settling the question of the Flamandisation of Ghent University.
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    Various.
    86 9 Eeuter's Service London, June 18. Moscow Lenin has been transferred from the Kremlin to a villa in the suburbs. It is reported that his condition indicates a slight improvement. London, June 18. It is announced that the new British submarine in no way contravenes the Washington naval agreement. London,
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    Death of Mr. D. Miller.
    359 9 United Engineers' Ipoh Manager Succumbs. (From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 19. The death took place last night of Mr. Donald Miller, manager of the Ipoh branch of United Engineers. He was in excellent health until recently and only took ill a fortnight ago with
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    Frontier Incident.
    58 9 Reutir's Servicb London, June 18. Simla British airmen accidentally violated the Afghan border in the course of operations against tribesmen whose offences included firing on British troops and kidnapping Hindus. Bombs were dropped and killed two Afghans and wounded five, al-o doing damage to livestock. The British Government
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    Indian Sedition.
    44 9 Rkutzb's Service London, June IS. Nagpur Seth Jamanlal Bajaj, a prominent non-cooperator and a member of the working committee of the National Congress and leader of the passive resistance movement against the prohibition of the national flag in processions, has been arrested.
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    United States Finance.
    36 9 Renter's Service London, June 18. Washington Addressing a meeting of governmental bureaux President Harding detailed the national revenue and expenditure, showing a surplus of $200,000,000 compared with a deficit of $823,000,000 last year.
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    DEATH OF REV. Y. S. YESUDIAN.
    40 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jun« 18. The Rev. Y. S. Yesudian, 8.A., pastor of St. George's Tamil Church, after assisting at the morning service collapsed in the vestry and died of heart disease.
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    RUBBER AND TIN.
    29 9 (Aneta's Service.) Weltevreden, June 18. For June and July, rubber has been done at 75. There are few transactions in tin. The Banka limit is 138.
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    Austral Malay Tin, Limited.
    103 9 The secretary of Austral Malay Tin Ltd., reports the following outputs of its associated companies for the half month of June Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging Hours run (two dredges) 501, cubic yards treated 64,000, total piculs 572.66, »ttt value $32,633.37, No. 2 dredge lost 127 hours
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    | BRITISH ALKALI INDUSTRY.
    604 9 BRITISH ALKALI INDUSTRY. A Century of Enterprise And Progress. The Centenary of the British Alkali Industry is being celebrated this year and we have received from Mr. L. Raeber, sole agent of the United Alkali Co., Ltd., in Singapore, a volume which reviews the i ri«e of this great industry.
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    IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
    173 9 Useful Handbook for Chinese Traders. We have received from the Acting Registrar of Imports and Exports a new, list of classified articles of Import and j-f° rt- ll reveals many alterations and additions and has features of quite novel and exceptional value. The list has been printed
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    Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co.
    144 9 At the fifteenth annual general meeting of Whiteaway, Laidlaw and Company, on May 18, Mr. Mence Wilkinson_ (chairman and managing director) in the course of his address said Difficult as business has been in the Malay Peninsula during the year under review, the outlook to-day is
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    F. M. S. Appointments.
    126 9 The following appointments are notified m the F.M.S. Government Gazette Mr. E. C. Baker to be a European Master, Education Department, F.M.S. and S.S., Mr. H. J. Trevett to act as Running Assistant, F.M.S.R., Mr. R. L. German to act as Assistant District Officer, Larut, Class
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    TRAFALGAR, LTD.
    469 9 Business at the Annual General Meeting. The annual meeting of the Trafalgar, Ltd., was held yesterday at the offices of Messrs. Patcrson, Simons and Co., secretaries. Mr. W. P. W. Ker presided, and was supported by the Hon. Dr. D. J. Galloway and Mr. W. A. Sims (directors),
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    322 9 Orders of the Day for Monday's Meeting. Included on the orders of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Council which commences at 10.30 a.m. on Monday are the following Questions by Mr. Nambyar Are the teachers in aided schools who arc paid by the Government governed
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    Municipal Commission.
    155 9 Action taken at a meeting of committee No. 4 held on June 12, included the following At the suggestion of Mr. Wong decided refer to all Commissioners for exnresr'on of opinion the question of having the proceedings of all meetings, committee and ordinary, recorded by a shorthand reporter.
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    HOME SPORT.
    2226 9 American Golf Amateurs' Success. By Our Special Correspondent. London, May 24. The team of American amateur golfers sailed for home yesterday, and, sad to say, they took the Walker Cup with them. Upon the form shown on their arrival in this country, such a result was generally feared.
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    THE PLANTERS' LOTTERY.
    677 10 P. A. M. Secretary Prosecuted And Pined. At Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, before Mr. W. Pryde, Mr. C. Ward-Jackson, secretary of the P. A. M., was prosecuted for having assisted in carrying on a public lottery. Mr. Dalley, A. C. P., conducted the prosecution. Mr. Ward-Jackson said he
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    30 10 Owing to the resignation of ll r. Bufcfar Ahmad from tho aacratary.ship of the Anjiiman-i-Islam, all correspondence is to l>e addr.*s.r<r to Mr. T Hum. hi KvrliMU Hi-ad, in futmv.
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    THE COURT OF APPEAL.
    826 10 An Interesting Legal Poiplt. The Singapore Court of Appeal opened this morning before the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw), Mr. Justice BarrcttLmnard, and Mr. Justice Brown. Among the appeals to be --heard are three from the decisions of Mr. Justice Sproule, when he wa» acting Chief
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    Entertainment at Malacca.
    187 10 On the 12th inst., writes a correspondent, a very delightful entertainment was provided by the pupils past and prisent of the French Convent. Malacca. As a curtain-raiser some of the kinder-! Karten pupils sang a pretty action song, I butterflies. This was followed by the .Coniic opera,
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    12 10 Mr. Q, F. NVal. armoiir.r, K.M..S. Pi-lice Depot, in t>oing home to-rnotrow.
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      109 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sii> Having in view the refutation .of an erroneous bf lief which .seems to have been purposely propagated lately amongst the public, I rely in all confidence upon your courtesy for the insertion of the following statement in yo'jr valuable paper The
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      Hill Station Schools.
      451 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Parent's letter in your issue of the 13th instant urging Government to provide better educational facilities in Malaya would have received the whole hearted support from all sections of the community if Parent had the good senso to avoid
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    99 10 Macphail and Co.'s Report. v T Singapore, June 19. Rubbers.— London Is. 2^d. Local 47%. Tin— London £190 17s. 6d. Local 396", (7o tons sold). Share market.— Dull. ...Rubbers.— Mentakabs 20-25 cts., Kuala >idims 2.a0-2.i"0, Tambalaks 70-75 cents Ayer.JWcleks I.^o-1.35. Tins.^-Rawangs 1.204.25, Nawng Pets 1.40-1.45, Vhi Piahs
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    Lyall and Evatt's Report.
    97 10 Singapore, June 19. Tin.— £l9o 17s. 6d— down 425. 6d. Rubber. Is. 2Vid. unchanged. Rubbers..— Ulu Benuts 2? 1 /4-25, Sungei Tukangs 27%-32<6, Brogas 87% -7* H. Malaka Pindas 1.40-1.45, Ayer Molcks! 1.30-1.35, United Malaccas IJT%-148%, Bassetts 1.07^-1.12%. Mining. Souths !>3-96, Ulu Piahs 1.75--1.80, Malayan Collieries
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    72 10 The Married Flapper, otarring Marie Prevost, the one time bathin<r beauty, is at tho Gaiety to-night. It i- t nivermal picture in fi\ parts. Tlv R ,ya! Wedding picture nnd pictures of the English Cup Final will be continued for another three nights. New attractions are the Blazing Secret serial,
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      717 10 A Near Call for the Champions. The meeting between the Middlesex and the S. C. F. A. in the first division of the League, on the S. R. ground. day, proved a close call for the c-tampions ;.nd though tiny managed to get »waj with a \v:n by
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      SELANGOR RACES.
      44 10 Scratch ings for To-day. The Selangor Turf Club's meeting opens at Kuala Lumpur to-day. The following scratching' are announced Race 2.— Cobber. Race s.— lndra, Beaver, Klcita. Race 7 Jill. R?ce 8. Pawang. Race S).— Prudentious. Cobber is scratched f(;r all engagements.
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      The French Derby.
      40 10 A Chantilly message of June C says the Prix de Jockey Club or in other words the French Derby resulted as follows Le Capucin l Niceas 2 Sir Galahad 3 Niceas is owned by the Aga Khan.
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      Davis Cup.
      28 10 [Renter's Service] London, June 18. At Manchester in the Davis Cup competition Gomar and Flaquer, Spain, beat. JLycett and Godfrce, Britain, o—2, 6— i 4_C, 6—3.
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      Y. M. C. A. Swimming.
      77 10 The V.M.C.A. 40 yards free stylo' swimming handicaps held on Saturday resulted as follows A Class Tan Soon Tye (7 sees.) Time 26.3. B Class Furuhashi (6 sees.) Time 29. The HO yards handicap will be held for both classes on Saturday next (June 23)
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      Anglo-Chinese School Sports.
      56 10 Friends and Old Boys of the AngloChinepe School are cordially invited to the A.C.S. annual sports day to he hi- 1 on the Oldham Hall grounds on the 30th inst. Only the jumping events will commence at 2.30 p.m. sharp. Will the Old Boys note that the
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      BECKETT AND CARPENTIER.
      364 10 Another Postponement Probable. [Reuter's Service.] London, June IS. Beckett has injured his lett hand, possibly involving a postponement ol \v» t'ght with Carptntier at Olympia on July 4. On th< advice of Sir Herbert Barker, the bone specialist, the hand wa* x-iaym, ;ind altci ne h..s NH
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      S. R. C. Tennis Tournament.
      88 10 Ycsterd ljr*i results Mixed Doubles. N. E. Ess and F. Gomes beat E. W. dc Cruz and J. McCarthy Heyzer, C o, 12—10. TO-DAY'S TIES. Double Handicap. G. R. Oehlers and V. C. Wcstcrhout owe 3 v. M. I*. Holmberg and F. T. Ephraums owe
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      S. C. R. C. Tennis Tournament. Championship Singles.
      132 10 YESTERDAY'S PLAY. Khoo Hooi Hye beat Tay Lian Tcck, w.o. Tan Chong Gavk beat Kiong Chin Ens, G— l, C— 4. Chong Thutt Pitt beat Oh Jitt Siang, C 4, C l. William Tan v. Ong Swec Gam, 3— C, 6 2,
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      Y. M. C. A. Tennis.
      121 10 Saturday* matches resulted as follow T. Ruchwaldy and A. van Cuylenberg b'.at Lim liong Son and Tan Koon Inn, G— 2, o—l. Tan Chon.7 Gark beat S. N. Ahmad (j— o, C 4. Yesterday's matches resulted as fvllows H. G. Stack beat W. B. lirummond.
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      Golf.
      54 10 At the Kcppcl Golf Hub tb« result of the June Ladies' Spoon was a win for Mrc. J. D. Mair with a icore of 52— 47 ret. The bail sweep for Saturday was won by C. N. W. Joyce with 86 net and on Sund. y by J. M.
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    NEWS FROM JAPAN.
    71 10 (By Courtesy of the Nanyo Nichi-Nichi Shimbun.) Tokio, June lfi. The following changes in local Governorships are announced Mr. Kawagui hi Hikoji, Perfect of Aichi, to be Chief Secretary for Kwantung Mr. Ohara Shinzo. of Wakayama, to Niirata Mr. Ohta Masahiro, of Niigata, to Aichi and Mr.
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    Radio Telephony.
    1057 11 Successful Transatlantic Experiments. The following is taken from the Electrician of January 19 Only a fortnight ago, we were deploring the paucity of technical improvements in the electrical world during 1922, while last week, becoming more particular, Prof. Howe remarked that radio-tele-phony in its more restricted sense .had
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    KAPAR PARA RUBBER.
    836 11 Restriction Scheme Criticised By Chairman. i The seventeenth annual ordinary genei ral meeting of Kapur Para Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., was held on May 14 at the London Chamber of Commerce, Ox-ford-court, E.C., Mr. A. A. Baumann (the chairman) presiding. The Chairman said that the balance available,
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    SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    120 11 j Programme of drills up to and for Sunday, June 24 Wednesday, 20th. 5.15 p.m., C Scottish Co., route march Eurasian Co., officers and N/1.0.'a, Drill Hall. Saturday, 23rd. 2.30 p.m., C Scottish Co., tactical scheme officers and N.C.O.'s, Alexadra Road police station Eurasian Co., annual musketry
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    SUCTION CUTTER DREDGING.
    885 12 New Proposition in the Kinta Valley. Enquiries received from time to time 1 regarding the operation of the Suction (utter Dredge and the attitude of mining men towards this new type of plant woald indicate that they now feel greater assurance with regard to this method of
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    International Labour Bureau.
    156 12 Press allegations of extravagance against the International Labour Bureau at Geneva had a sequel in the House of Commons, when Captain R. Terrell drew attention to the fact that the Bureau was costing the British taxpayers £30,000 a year, and asked, in view of the absence of
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    THE MOTORING WORLD.
    1013 15 Notes and Comments on Current Topics. Malayan Opportunities. There aro C2l miles of metalled road in the Straits Settlements and 92 miles of unmctalled, writes a correspondent in a home paper. There are approximately .\Ol'O car; and 2,000 commercial vehicle.in use these figures show an enormous increase
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    54 15 Krplyinjr to a question in the House of Common. 1 the Hon. W. Guinness said that h» understood that the Haldane Committee which was inquiring into the system of i-nrerinfT Officers for the Army expected tn report during the Rummer. Thpre was at pwsent no intpntion of ahnlihin? th>> sy.
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      200 16 THE STRAITS TIKES TELEPHONES Editorial and General m 58 Manager's Office 1117 All communications relating to editorial matters and news should be addressed to THE EDITOR. All communications relating to business matters advertisements, subscriptions, accounts, printing, etc., should be addressed to THE MANAGER. ADVERTISEMENT RATES. Wants, For Sale, To Let,
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